Registration Information

Academic performance is governed by the official academic guidelines explained in the seminary catalog.

Enrollment Status

Fall and Spring Semester

Undergraduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 12 semester hours to be classified as full-time; registration for a minimum of 9 semester hours is full-time for graduate students. Special permission must be granted to enroll in more than 18 hours per semester. Such permission must be approved in writing from the Registrar before registration.

Students enrolled in the thesis phase of any master’s degree will be considered full time. Students taking any number of hours or in the writing/project phase of a doctoral program will be considered full-time students.

Summer Semester

Both undergraduate and graduate students must be enrolled for a minimum of 6 semester hours to be classified as full-time in the summer.

Accounts

All blocks & accounts in the Business Office (i.e., rent, parking tickets, childcare, etc.) must be current to register. To find out if you have a block, please check registration blocks on WebAdvisor.

Auditing

Approved courses with seats available may be audited for no credit. Auditing is restricted to current students. Audit registration is conducted during the first week of the semester. Please contact the Registrar's Office for more information.

Business Information

The standard fee rates apply to all students unless they are members of a Southern Baptist church. The Southern Baptist Cooperative Program generously provides a scholarship that in most programs pays half the tuition for *Southern Baptist students. Student fee payments vary from student to student depending on the program of study. All student fees are subject to change without notice.

*Denominational affiliation is determined by the church endorsement form submitted with the student’s application and must be renewed each year by the annual certification of church membership form.

College Loan Deferments

If you need an enrollment verification for college loan deferment or an enrollment certification letter, please contact the Registrar's Office after registration. Please include your anticipated date of graduation on your request. Students must enroll in a minimum of 9 hours in the Spring and Fall (12 hours for BA students), or 6 hours in the Summer, to be considered full time. Courses taken in separate terms (such as the Winter Term) cannot be used to calculate this status. We will only verify semesters for which you have been or are currently enrolled.

Veteran's Education Benefits

In order to receive Veteran's Education Benefits, students must see the VA representative for Southwestern Seminary in the Registrar's Office, S-106. Those applying for admission to Southwestern should contact the VA representative during the Admission process. Returning students should take advantage of Early Registration and contact the VA representative immediately following their registration for each semester that they desire benefits. Students are certified for benefits by request only. VA students should be sure to notify the VA representative every time a class is added or dropped from their schedule. In addition, if a VA student withdraws from Southwestern Seminary, the VA representative in the Registrar's Office should be notified immediately. Questions regarding VA Benefits can be directed to the Registrar's Office at registrar@swbts.edu.